The Establishment of Tongue Examination Analysis From the Video Recording

NCT ID: NCT04923763

Last Updated: 2024-08-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-17

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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This project intends to record the process of tongue extension through a dynamic video, and establish the tongue examination analysis from the video recording.

In this study, 300 general public will be invited for examinations, and high-quality tongue examination videos will be recorded by digital cameras. After the tongue examination video is properly calibrated, the computer analyzes the tongue examination parameters of each frame and the dynamic parameters, thereby establishing the automatic tongue video analysis system

Detailed Description

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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctors use tongue examination to investigate the distribution of qi and blood in the human body and the changes in cold and heat, deficiency and excess. This is a characteristic diagnosis of Chinese medicine and is rich in important clinical diagnostic information. In recent years, tongue examination through computer image analysis has been a fairly mature technology, but its application still has many limitations. A proper tongue examination image capture must be performed by a well-training staff, and errors caused by the operator cannot be avoided. These restrictions are not conducive to the popularization of tongue examination applications. This project intends to record the process of tongue extension through a dynamic video, and establish the tongue examination analysis from the video recording.

In this study, it is estimated that 300 subjects will be admitted to the China Medical University and its cooperative medical facilities. The general public will be invited for examinations, and high-quality tongue examination videos will be recorded by digital cameras. After the tongue examination video is properly calibrated, the computer analyzes the tongue examination parameters of each frame and the dynamic parameters, thereby establishing the automatic tongue video analysis system.

This study is different from recording the tongue with photos in the past, but uses dynamic movies to record the tongue extension process, avoiding the influence of external light source and tongue placement, seeking the best timing for tongue diagnosis, and it is expected to produce automatic dynamic video tongue examination analysis, as an innovative analysis model of TCM tongue examination. Results are expected to reduce operating errors and promote the popularization of automated tongue examination analysis. In the future, it may be applied to mobile phones or wearable devices to improve the practicality of TCM tongue examination in telemedicine and the personalized medicine.

Conditions

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Medicine, Chinese Traditional

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Tongue_examination

The general public will be invited for tongue examination. The data will be used to establish the automatic tongue video analysis system.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* general public

Exclusion Criteria

* unable to complete tongue examination
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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China Medical University, Taiwan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Han-Kuei Wu

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Chia-Hung Tien, Bachelor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

China Medical University, Taiwan

Locations

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China Medical University

Taichung, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Han-Kuei Wu, Doctor

Role: CONTACT

886-4-22053366 ext. 3206

Facility Contacts

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President

Role: primary

886-4-22053366

Other Identifiers

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Tongue_VA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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